Arne Slot insists there isn’t any difficulty with Jarell Quansah after substituting him at half-time vs. Ipswich, however has revealed a brand new doubt for the Liverpool centre-back.
The choice to carry Quansah off at half-time in Saturday’s Premier League opener at Ipswich prompted controversy throughout the media – albeit not on Merseyside.
Slot’s name to ship on Ibrahima Konate for the 21-year-old was questioned by the likes of Alan Shearer, Gary Neville and Gary Lineker, although it definitely helped Liverpool win the game.
Forward of the go to of Brentford to Anfield on Sunday, the top coach was requested how Quansah had reacted and praised his response.
However Slot additionally revealed that the younger centre-back is now a doubt for the weekend after choosing up an harm in midweek.
“[He reacted] in the way in which you’d anticipate the participant to react,” Slot admitted.
“I spoke to him instantly after the sport, spoke to him the day after on Sunday and on the finish of that dialog he requested if he might practice.
“Usually he ought to have executed restoration, he wished to coach.
“Sadly I feel it was Tuesday that he picked up a little bit of an harm, so he couldn’t practice on Wednesday. Let’s see if he can practice at the moment.
“However he reacted in a method each participant ought to react.
“It was not about Jarell”
“I don’t assume there was a lot in it, though possibly the language was the issue as a result of what I stated was he did not lose each duel, however he misplaced one or two vital ones.
“One in all them was simply earlier than half-time and from what’s been instructed to me it’s like I’ve stated he misplaced each duel.
“He didn’t do, we as a group misplaced too many duels and he misplaced one or two as effectively.
“That’s additionally what I stated to the group the day after, that it was not about Jarell, that we as a group didn’t do effectively.
“However in my view, the one risk at that second from Ipswich was [Liam] Delap, and he received one or two vital duels.
“I used to be making an attempt to get that energy out of their group by bringing in Ibou.”
With Quansah now uncertain for the conflict with Brentford, Konate is more likely to come into the beginning lineup towards Ipswich, whereas Joe Gomez might take a spot on the bench if the No. 78 is out.
It solely highlights the balancing act already taking part in out with Slot’s squad, with Nat Phillips and 17-year-old Amara Nallo the following in line if another accidents happen, following Sepp van den Berg‘s £25 million transfer to Brentford.
Gomez has been contemplating his choices amid curiosity from the likes of Aston Villa, Fulham and Newcastle, with Slot not utterly ruling out a transfer earlier than subsequent Friday’s deadline.
